The Drawings and Specifications Are on File and Open for Inspection in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Bid Law Requirement Update: Act 406 Vendors Will Be Required to Submit Certain Documentation With Bid Submission, I.e. Affidavits, Proof of Insurance, Etc. These Requirements Will Be Outlined Specifically in the Instructions of Each Bid Package. Vendors Should Continue to Carefully Read and Respond Accordingly Per the Requirements of the Bid Packages. These Changes Are Pursuant Louisiana Public Bid Law More Specifically, Act 406 of the 2016 Louisiana Legislative Regular Session. For the Purposes of This Communication, This Change Applies to Jefferson Parish Government Bid Solicitations Only. For More Information, Please Call Jefferson Parish Purchasing at 504-364-2678. Electronic Bond Submission May Be Required If the Bid Documents Require a Surety, Vendors Submitting Responses to Jefferson Parish Through This Site Must Submit an Electronic Bond Through the Respective Online Clearinghouse Bond Management System. Bid Submittal Formats: While This Site Accepts Various File Types, Sizes and Quantities, the Preferred Method for Delivering All of the Appropriate and Required Bid Documents is One Single Scanned Pdf File. Vendors Submitting Bids With Multiple Uploaded Images/photos of Bid Responses Are Solely Responsible for Clarity. If Uploaded Images/documents Are Not Legible, the Vendors Submission Will Be Rejected. Please Note All Requirements in This Submittal Package for Electronic Bid Submission. Notice: To Respond to This Solicitation, Please Print the Entire Bid Form Including Bid Instructions. Complete the Bid Form and Attach Any Specifications or Additional Required Documents. Scan the Entire Bid Response and Upload to the Online Bidding Site. Ensure That You Have Reviewed All Instructions That Apply to This Bid, as the Requirements for Bond Submissions Have Changed. Purchases for This Project Shall Be Exempt From State Sales and Use Tax According to La. R.s. 47:301(8)(C)(I). the Successful Bidder Shall Be Granted the Tax-exempt Status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is Distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue. All Bids Must Be in Accordance With the Contract Documents on File With the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late Bids Will Not Be Accepted. Each Bid Must Be Accompanied by an Electronic Bid Surety Bond in the Amount Equal to Five Percent (5%) of the Total Amount Bid, and Payable Without Condition to the Owner. Vendors Must Submit an Electronic Bid Bond Through the Respective Online Clearinghouse Bond Management System(S) as Indicated in the Electronic Bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No Scanned Paper Copies of Any Bid Bond Will Be Accepted as Part of the Electronic Bid Submission. . The Jefferson Parish Council Reserves the Right to Reject All Bids and to Reject Bids for Just Cause, Pursuant to the Law. Jefferson Parish and Its Partners as the Recipients of Federal Funds Are Fully Committed to Awarding a Contract(S) to Firm(S) That Will Provide High Quality Services and That Are Dedicated to Diversity and to Containing Costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish Strongly Encourages the Involvement of Minority and/or Woman-owned Business Enterprises (Dbe's, Including Mbe's, Wbe's and Sbe's) to Stimulate Participation in Procurement and Assistance Programs. Furthermore, Failure to Attend the Pre-bid Conference and Inspection Does Not Relieve the Successful Bidder From the Necessity of Furnishing Materials or Performing Any Work That May Be Required to Complete the Work in Accordance With the Specification With No Additional Cost to the Owner